Before the Throne of God Above
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VERSE 1
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Before the throne of God above
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I have a strong, a perfect plea:
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A great High Priest, whose name is Love,
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Who ever lives and pleads for me.

CHORUS 1
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My name is graven on His hands,
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My name is written on His heart;
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I know that while in heaven He stands
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No tongue can bid me thence depart
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No tongue can bid me thence depart.

VERSE 2
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When satan tempts me to despair,
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And tells me of the guilt within,
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Upward I look, and see him there
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Who made an end of all my sin.

CHORUS 2
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Because a sinless Savior died,
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My sinful soul is counted free;
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For God, the Just, is satisfied
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To look on Him and pardon me
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To look on Him and pardon me

VERSE 3
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Behold Him there, the risen Lamb
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My perfect, spotless righteousness,
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The great unchangeable I Am,
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The King of glory and of grace!

CHORUS 3
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One in Himself, I cannot die
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My soul is purchased by His blood
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My life is hid with Christ on high,
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With Christ, my Savior and my God
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With Christ, my Savior and my God